Program (FAP) Instructional Assistant

Hamilton Southeastern Schools•FISHERS, IN

About The Position

The Instructional Assistant - Special Education supports classroom instruction and students under the supervision of the classroom teacher and reports to the principal. The assistant helps students build academic and behavioral independence, follows lesson plans and student IEP and 504 plans, and provides supervision and support in classrooms and other assigned settings. Duties may also include helping with self-care, lifting and transferring students, and applying crisis prevention and intervention procedures.

Requirements

Meet one of the paraprofessional qualification options described: an associate of arts degree, two years of college (48 credit hours), or passing the ParaPro exam.
Communicate effectively with students and staff.
Proficiently assist the teacher in performing duties.
Work well with staff as a team player.
Demonstrate the ability to professionally and effectively engage with or de-escalate students during crisis situations.
Demonstrate punctuality and promptness, professional dress, respect, tact, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Communicate effectively with students and work collaboratively with staff as a team player.
Assist the teacher with classroom preparation and instructional duties.
Instruct students under teacher supervision and follow lesson plans with fidelity.
Supervise and support students during assigned duties inside and outside the classroom, including the cafeteria, playground, bus loading and unloading, field trips, restrooms, and off-site jobs.
Follow student IEP and 504 plans with fidelity.
Help prepare students for arrival and dismissal.
Maintain effective communication with the Teacher of Record.
Assist with collecting data for student academic and/or behavioral goals.
Support students in achieving their maximum academic and behavioral independence as directed by the Teacher of Record.
Professionally and effectively engage with or de-escalate students in their care during crisis situations.
Follow the assigned daily schedule in a timely manner.
Assist students with self-care skills, including toileting, food preparation, feeding, and personal hygiene, as needed.
Lift and transfer students, as needed.
Use Crisis Prevention & Intervention training in accordance with CPI/Mandt Training procedures.
Perform other related duties assigned by the building principal, designee, or Teacher of Record.
Maintain positive, respectful, tactful, and confidential relationships with supervisors, colleagues, and students; support corporation policies and administrative directives; arrive on time, perform duties promptly, and dress professionally.